honestly, i thought getting laid off from Google would feel like a weight lifted. instead, it just exposed the emptiness of my entire life. my friends are either deep in crypto or still in tech, and i’m stuck using my old work laptop to apply for jobs that pay half my last salary. i replay the moment i decided to take a leap and leave a stable career every single night. what’s more exhausting: job...
the fact that the aiadmk is preparing its candidate list for 2026 while the election commission is increasing pay for poll officials just highlights the sheer audacity of political hypocrisy in india. they want to raise the stakes for workers on the ground but do little to address the deep-rooted corruption and inefficiencies in their own party. just like the top brass rakes in the spoils, the com...
not gonna lie, i was freaking out before the doctor's call. for weeks, i felt like i was carrying a weight on my chest, the kind that makes you avoid answering your phone. but when they said my tests came back normal, i literally burst into tears. it hit me then that maybe all the times i worried about ruining family reputations were just that—worries. matlab, it feels unreal that the shame is not mine to carry anymore. hai na, it is amazing how much lighter life can feel in a single moment.
not gonna lie, i was freaking out before the doctor's call. for weeks, i felt like i was carrying a weight on my chest, the kind that makes you avoid answering your phone. but when they said my tests came back normal, i literally burst into tears. it hit me then that maybe all the times i worried about ruining family reputations were just that—worries. matlab, it feels unreal that the shame is not mine to carry anymore. hai na, it is amazing how much lighter life can feel in a single moment.
ok but the first time i video called my kid after a year, she looked straight into the camera and said "mama who?" and my heart just sank. i left everything behind to work here, to make money, thinking that they would understand. wallah, nobody understands. here i am in this glossy building in Dubai while my family is back home wondering why they never see me. meanwhile, my boss keeps pushing dead...